The Thing About Arsenal

Sam's stranded on an island. Jonny's trying to give up cigarettes. And then Arsenal go and do that.We process one of the lowest points of the season as the April slide continues. Jonny points out his worries from the moment the lineup was named, while Sam is baffled by just how much this team looks like it's going backwards under Mikel Arteta – summed up by Martín Zubimendi's nervous performance.Join us for a much-needed conversation – and hit us up in the comments on Spotify or on YouTube, or get in touch with the show on X, Instagram, and TikTok. You can also email us [email protected].***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Premier League is back! Laura, Jim and Luke look ahead to a tough challenge against Bournemouth and try to get their heads around the rampant injury rumour mill, not helped by Mikel Arteta's secret training pitch in a bunker somewhere in Colney. Reports unconfirmed on that. Source: Kuke Lempner.Elsewhere, our feelings after reports that the club will hear offers for Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly. Do we need to drive a hard bargain on academy players, or cherish homegrown stars like them? We also reflect on the career of a true legend after Aaron Ramsey announces his retirement and what he meant to Arsenal fans during a turbulent time in the club's history, where true legends were few and far between.Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected].***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, who cares if we were falling asleep halfway through the second half and we struggled to break Sporting down, WHAT a result that was!Luke and Jim jump on after a classy Kai Havertz goal capped off what was a cagey but controlled performance. We recap another imperious David Raya showing, an impressive return from Martin Ødegaard and some tentative moments from a few others - but shake off those nerves, because we got the win!Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected].***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To all the fans who were seeking solace from the men's result on Saturday night with AWFC, welcome! And welcome to more of the same. Laura and Rory look back on a rollercoaster week that saw us go from triumph at Stamford Bridge to despair at Meadow Park, which sent us on some very long, very reflective walks.We discuss what went wrong against Brighton as the domestic cups continue to elude us, while Rory is left wondering what Frida Maanum is actually doing at the moment. Elsewhere, there's a lot of love for a truly generational post-match interview from Sonia Bompastor, gritty game management and an away game that sounded even better than a home game.Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected].***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the dust settled, Jim and Jonny reflect on the Southampton defeat without declaring our season a failure or selling half of the squad. But it is time for some tough home truths.Jonny explains why Mikel Arteta must become more accountable to the fans, while Jim questions whether this Arsenal team is truly enjoying its football. Plus, we answer a selection of your questions, including the inevitable... is it REALLY happening again? The lads come armed with plenty of reasons for optimism!Catch our friends at On The Continent's video all about Sporting here!Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected].***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We knew those bloody balloons were a bad omen. Laura and Jonny react to Arsenal's chastening defeat at Southampton as we crash out of the FA Cup.We discuss where it all went wrong, from the errors across the backline, to the general lack of urgency and reactivity in both the players and Mikel Arteta that is becoming a growing trend.There's praise for Max Dowman – but also the startling realisation that he was by far Arsenal's best player. It's fair to say Laura and Jonny kept this one real, so come join us.Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected].***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal are back in action! Luke, Jim and Sam are excited to watch our beautiful boys again as they take on Southampton in the FA Cup – even if we don't really know who's going to be fit.They discuss the walking wounded from the international break – some potentially more than others – and the wider discourse around Arsenal's withdrawals. Plus, Saka's sauce is back and everyone's behaving totally normally about it, Andrey Arshavin goes viral, and we have our first somewhat legit kit leak! Luke and Sam are already feeling ways...Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A lovely time of year for hammering Spurs and for Alessia Russo to get her first Arsenal hat-trick. Plus, the Kim Little celebrations rumble on and Laura and Rory can’t get enough of it.Elsewhere, Rory fills us in about tifo logistics (it’s no picnic) and both the Champions League and the FA Cup are looming.P.S. Laura has a scorching hot Lauren James take.Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After plenty of love for our backline, it's time to absolute eviscerate the rest of the team. Joking, of course – Declan Rice and Martín Zubimendi come out of this pretty well.Laura, Sam and Rory give their marks out of 10 for every single Arsenal midfielder and attacker, featuring praise for Rice's 'ratting around', a very frank conversation about Bukayo Saka, and the horrifying realisation that Laura's Gabriel Jesus bandwagon really has run out of road. Join us!What are your ratings? Let us know [email protected] or find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s currently the international break for the men’s team, which is generally a good time to take stock of how things are going. Therefore, Luke, Jonny and Sam have gathered to submit their Arsenal player ratings for the season so far.Today, we are starting with the goalkeepers and defence. So we’ve got some big questions to answer. E.g, how harsh should we be to Kepa? And, is Gabriel or William Saliba more worthy of a 10? Listen to find out.What are your ratings? Let us know [email protected] or find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy and Rory are here to break down Saturday’s 5-0 win, where Chloe Kelly was great and West Ham were dreadful. The important lesson: bring your own chocolate.In other news, Renee Slegers is a record-breaker and the Champions League approaches! Despite the inevitable nerves, Rory tells Lucy why we should feel confident that we can beat Chelsea tonight.Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke, Lucy and Sam are back in the studio the afternoon after the afternoon before, for more thoughts and plenty of feelings about our Carabao Cup final defeat to Man City.We chat about this team still lacking a killer instinct, the beauty of hindsight-informed alternative tactics and how there's still SO MUCH to play for this season! Consider this episode the final dose of Cup Final Sadness Hour, then join Lucy and Rory tomorrow to preview a crucial week for the women's side!Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disappointed? Us too. But a problem shared is a problem halved, so join Laura, Jim and Jonny as they reflect on that uninspiring cup final defeat.Should Kepa have started in goal? What’s wrong with Bukayo Saka? We try to get to the bottom of it all. Plus, Laura explores what activities she can now do to avoid reliving this match.Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Birmingham City in 2011, playing the kids vs Chelsea in 2007 and that Sergio Aguero chip in 2018. We’ve had a lot of heartbreak in the League Cup final over the years but Laura, Jim and Jonny believe that is over and we are ready to make it our year!Join us as we preview this weekend’s Carabao Cup final. Does Mikel Arteta know how to get the better of Pep? Will Kepa start in goal? How will this affect the run-in? We cover it all. Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura and Jim get on the mics straight after an impressive win against Bayer Leverkusen that propels us into the quarter-finals of the Champions League, courtesy of some great performances from Viktor Gyökeres, Martín Zubimendi n’ co.And for anyone annoyed at our style of play, have a look at those bangers from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice… You’re welcome.Think we're going to win the Champions League? Email [email protected], tell us all about it.Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and makes it easier for other Arsenal fans to find us. Thank you for your support!***The Thing About Arsenal is the podcast that reminds you why it's fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you're moaning about them. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with match reactions after every Arsenal men's game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.